Course Schedule and Catalog
Course Schedule - Fall Semester 2026
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MDIA 401 001 (CRN: 16145)
CRITICAL MEDIA LAB
Long Title: CRITICAL MEDIA LAB
Department: Media Studies
Instructor: Schneider-Mayerson, Matthew
Meeting: 2:30PM - 3:45PM TR (24-AUG-2026 - 4-DEC-2026)
Part of Term: Full Term
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Laboratory
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 3
Course Syllabus:
Course Materials: Rice Campus Store
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate Professional
Visiting Undergraduate
Undergraduate
Section Max Enrollment: 18
Section Enrolled: 4
Enrollment data as of: 26-APR-2026 10:33PM
Final Exam: Scheduled Final Exam-OTR Room
Description: In the Critical Media Lab, students advance the critical study of media and politics as part of research teams under the direction of a rotating roster of instructors of record. Students and the instructor work together to research a media problem and to produce and disseminate new scholarship, for instance in the form of articles, podcasts, or video. Topics may include, but are not limited to, the empirical study of how representations of climate change affect audience perceptions and how media genres adapt to new constellations of activist discourse. *Students wish to repeat the class for credit should do so with a different instructor and on a different topic.* Repeatable for Credit.